Born in 1957, Martin Litton graduated from Colchester

Institute with a Bachelor of Arts Degree in music. His

early career included periods with Harry Gold and His

Pieces of Eight and Kenny Ball’s Jazzmen, with whom he

toured the Middle East and Russia. Later work included

recording with leading British and American jazz

musicians including Humphrey Lyttelton, Wally

Fawkes, Kenny Davern, Wild Bill Davison and Marty

Grosz. Martin spends his time playing across the UK and

touring Europe with a number of ensembles.

Malcolm Sked (Sousaphone and string bass) started

Euphonium at school, and joined the local brass band

when he was 13. At 16 he joined the Charleston Chasers

playing Tuba, and later Sousaphone, and stayed with the

band for 15 years! In 2000 he joined Bob Kerr’s Whoopee

Band and has toured extensively around Europe.

As well as working with Hot Fingers and the Hot

Combination, Malcolm works freelance for a wide variety

of bands and musicians of all styles and sizes, including

Keith Nichols, the Pasadena Roof Orchestra and Martin

Litton, as well as continuing with Bob Kerr’s Whoopee Band.